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City & County

Hinds Lawsuit Alleges Racial Improprieties

The Hinds County Republican Party and the county's only white supervisor are suing four black county supervisors, charging race was used improperly as a factor in redrawing district voting lines.

Education

Miss. Community Colleges Seek $100 Million More

Mississippi's 15 community and junior colleges are seeking an additional $101.7 million in the 2014 budget year.

Politics

New FEC Filing Shows Romney Has $50.4 Million To Spend

Republican Mitt Romney has about $50.4 million to spend on the final weeks of the campaign, though he still has to pay back $15 million in debt.

Technology

iPhone's New Maps: A Rare Setback for Apple

Apple released an update to its iPhone and iPad operating system on Wednesday that replaces Google Maps with Apple's own application. Early upgraders are reporting that the new maps are …

National

Census Shows Economy is On the Rise

New 2011 census data released Thursday offer glimmers of hope in an economic recovery that technically began in mid-2009.

World

10 Things to Know for Thursday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today:

National

Who are Romney's 47 percent, aka 'Those People'?

Just which 47 percent of Americans was Mitt Romney talking about?

State

Miss. Among States with Most New Jobless Claims

Here are the states with the biggest changes in unemployment aid applications.

Civil Rights

Hosemann: Miss.Voter ID May Fare Better in Court

Mississippi's photo voter identification law may stand up better to legal challenges because the state has made plans to provide free identifications in many locations, the secretary of state says.

World

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today:

Oil Spill

BP Agrees to Relax Claim Requirements

BP has agreed to relax several documentation requirements regarding the submission of claims filed after the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Education

Fitch Suspends College Tuition Program

State Treasurer Lynn Fitch is auditing Mississippi's prepaid college tuition program to see whether it needs to be overhauled or scrapped.

Business

US Stocks Waver after Positive Housing News

U.S. stocks are wavering between small gains and losses in early trading after an encouraging report about the state of the housing market.

Education

Chicago Teachers End Strike

Chicago children returned to school on Wednesday after teachers ended a seven-day strike.

Politics

Romney's '47 Percent' Includes Elderly, Families, Wealthy Americans

When Mitt Romney said that 47 percent of Americans pay no income taxes and are "dependent on government," he blurred together half or more of the entire country, ranging from …